Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-18

! CarNeI - -oau, eellers; september aud
SItVoer' o zI-osd. value; september, 2S-64d,
sSrters. Futures closed steady.
Wv IoKk, March Il, noon.-Cotton opened
d dHn 2St hrm; middllng uplands &C; mid
ling orleans 10 S-l6c: sales l8s bales,
fnturss: Market opened steady, with sales
az follows: I'd arch delivery. csc; April. sec;
m 10 ~ Osc; june. 10 llc July 10 lSc; August,
$50 p. m.-Market closed steady: mlddling
aplands, ioc; mlddllng Orleans. 10 S-l6c;
sales To-Day l02 bales; net receipts 747 bales,
Futures: Market closed easy, with sales
or !2s 800 bales, as follows: March delivery,
y ste@s 9Sc; April, s7@9 Sc; May. 10 01G
~ Ozc; June. 10 0SC4l0 Gsc; July. 10 1920 lie;
December, o 5l019 $50.
Green q Co.. In their report on cotton fu-
lures, say; commencing with the continue
ZION OF favorable accounts from abroad, the
demand was good, and the cost increased
some Sg9 points, and was pretty well held
mntli all covering orders had been filled.
inc advance, however, securing no further
immediate stimulus, and the desire to take
pronts developing, offerings increased sufii-
clently TO cause reaction, and at the close
prices were only a fraction above last even
ing, The general undertone. however, re-
mains quite confident, and secures good sup
port IN the favorable tenor of foreign adj
vices, ana the strong position at the South,
poth as regards supplies and cost. Local spots
| are sparingly offered"
GALVESTON. March l7.-Cotton firm; Md
ding l6c; net receipts $50 bales, gross 1886;
1
coastwlse 1902 bales.
NORFOLK, March l7.-Cotton firm; mid
| ding 92sc; net receipts sos bales, gross sos;
sales 500 bales; stock 1885 bales. exports,
coastwise l,467 bales.
BALTIMORE, March H.-Cotton Arm; mid
| ding loo; not receipts o23 bales, gross 1850:
| sales none balesi stock IL 1888 bales.
| BOSTON. March l7.-Cotton steady ,middlng
loo; net receipts 205 Dales. gross 392; sales
none; stock none.
ding 95sc; net receipts 7s bales. gross "a:
| sales none: stock ,O93 bales.
| PHILADELPHIA. March l7.-Cotton firm;
284: stock 20, SIS bales; exports, to Great Bri-
| tain /, 7O7 bales.
| NEW ORLEANS. March l7,-Cotton firm:
middlng eye; net receipts 4, lO7 bales. gross
| exports, to the continent 500 bales,
MOBILE, March l7,-Cotton firm: middling
Y1sc; net receipts S45 bales, gross 852 bales;
| sales 500 bales: stock 1882 bales: exports
| coastwise 357 bales.
| MEMPHIS. March H.-Cottop firm: mid
ding 9l5c ;recelpts / Sl7 bales: shipmgnts 4s72
| bales: sales l. 500 bales: stock 81. 500 Dales.
| AUGUSTA, March lT.-Cotton steady; mid
| ding sZsc: receipts AZ bales: sales a. bales.
| CHARLEsroN, March l7.-Cotton firm: mid
ding 97Sc; net receipts AZ bales, gross Al;
| safes a2S bales: stock IL ba8 bales
! ATLANTA. March Observation-Disclosures
| SIC; receipts Is bales,
| NEW YORK. March Il ated net re-
ceiuts for ALI cotton ports to-day & g34 bales:
| EXPORTS to Great Britain 576 balss To tine
| Continent Is77: stock At alI A merican morris
| 642,s24 bales.
| n~,r.,<., 1,.,,~,u.
PROVISIONS, GROCERIES, ETC.
LIVERPOOL, March II, noon.-wheat quiet
| but steady, with poor demand: holders offer
moderately. Corn quiet but steady; demand
poor. Lard prime Western 38s Cd.
| NEW YoRR, March IL. noOn.-EIour quiet
| and unchanged. Wheat higher. Corn strong.
| Pork firm; mess SIC 50. Lard quiet at z 671sc.
| Freights steady.
5p. m.-Flour, Southern closed unchanged
| Wheat shade higher and fairly active: No.
red, March delivery nominal at s9SSc. May
| 9l1<0G9214c. Corn firm and moderately active:
| No. 2, March delivery 4694S36c; May 1870
| 49c. Oats 1zCDlLc higher and moderately &C
| tive; No. ., March and April delivery $500
| 94s4c, May 3i9s@34zc. Hops quiet. Coffee,
| ery y 50@sl2 soc, May Il 60(Ql2 Csc. Sugar
| quiet; renned steadY-C 41fQ9l5sc, mould a
| $40, standard A 5-l6c. confectioners A
9-i6g59sc. cut loaf and crushed exc, granu
| lated ll-l6c. Molasses steady; so degrees
test lS1S(g19c Cotton seed oil-33c for crude,
S7039c for refined. Hides steady. Wool quiet
Mddles dull and nominal. Lard iO@ii
| points lower and moderately active; Western
steam on spot 63s7 Csc, May delivery GO
nc June : 1907 nc; Freights steady.
| was quieter to-day and frmer. There was no
| news of any significance. and trading during
most of the session was of local character.
| Few outside orders were received. NAV
| opened at s0ssc, fell of to SO14c, advanced
/ steadily to sll$c on good buying, then fell OH
| to Sic and closed at Size. DINER options were
| q so relatively stronger. Receipts at eleven
POINTS aggregated 4Sl, 900 bushels, while the
| clearances from New ork aggregated 3a6. 900
| bushels, which fact helped TO STEADY tho mar
! ket. Corn ruled quiet during most of the
| session, but was frmer and closed lCdSac
| higher than yesterday, buying near the close
| being on more liberal scale. Receipts were
1 larger and estimated arrivals for to- m orrow
| also show some increase. Oats were very
| quiet and a shade 6rmer. Mess pork was dun
| and nominal. Lard declined 61s(9l0c, rallied
| again, but finally receded and closed at in
| side prices. Short ribs declined 25@271Sc and
| .iosed at medium figures.
| The following shows the current prices for
| cash properties ON the regular board: Flour
| duh and unchanged. Wheat. No. spring
| 765slD7724c; No. spring re; No. 2 red nomi-
| nal. Corn. No. q S434lG3714c. Oats. No, 3
2l0D24lSc. Mess PORK, S2o 25G320 so. Lard. 85c.
Short rib sides, loose S5l07 SOC. DRY sailed
shoulders, boxed, 6 Q0@6 25c. Short clear
| sides, boxed 40GyS 45c. Whisky 81 1s.
Futures-The following are the opening,
highest and closing quotations: Wheat-No2
March delivery 75oD76c. closed at 757Sc: May
SUes0Sl3zc, closed at size; june Sn1S(9SO7Sc,
closed at s05sc. Corn. No. 2, Marcn deliv-
cry 34k@343Ic, closed at 345<c; MAY 39sk6I
4Oc, closed At 40c; June 401Sg iOs<c, closed at
4O3lc. Data. No. 2, March delivery 237S6t24c,
closed at 24c: MAY 2S5S0129c, closed at 99c:
June 2S2s(q2s1.c, closed at 2eIzc. Mess pork,
March delivery $40 lo(G20 10. closed at $50 10;
May $40 5Oa2O 80, closed at $50 50: June So So